What percentage of people rent in Beachwood Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Beachwood Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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7.5% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Beachwood Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 300 renting households against 3,703 that own their home.

In Beachwood Borough, the share of households that rent went from 14.0% in 2015–2019 to 7.5% in 2020–2024 (−6.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.5% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 300 (±105)
Median renter income: $54,453 (±$11,341)

Who rents and who owns in Beachwood Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Beachwood Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.5% (±2.6 points)	19.3% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	300 (±105)	46,969 (±1,727)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,703 (±216)	196,874 (±2,083)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±0.5)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,453 (±$11,341)	$58,423 (±$2,802)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,292 (±$10,666)	$100,587 (±$1,633)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Beachwood Borough, the renter share is lower than in Ocean County (19.3%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (36.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Ocean County, Beachwood Borough ranks 28 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 497 of 564.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Beachwood Borough has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	14.0% (±3.9 points)	7.5% (±2.6 points)	−6.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,641 (±$150)	$2,335 (±$172)	+42.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$79,777 (±$4,223)	$106,858 (±$8,795)	+33.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Beachwood Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beachwood Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Beachwood Borough	—	7.5% (±2.6 points)	—
South Toms River Borough	0.8 mi	22.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Berkeley Township	1.2 mi	11.1% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Pine Beach Borough	1.8 mi	5.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday City South	2.6 mi	10.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Ridge	2.9 mi	10.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday Heights	3.0 mi	4.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Island Heights Borough	3.2 mi	6.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Gate Borough	3.6 mi	17.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Toms River Borough, NJ (22.3%), Berkeley Township, NJ (11.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
21 (tie)	Berkeley Township	11.1% (±1.7 points)
23	Eagleswood Township	10.5% (±3.9 points)
24	Stafford Township	9.7% (±1.7 points)
25 (tie)	Long Beach Township	8.4% (±4.2 points)
25 (tie)	Surf City Borough	8.4% (±3.5 points)
27	Ship Bottom Borough	8.2% (±4.2 points)
28	Beachwood Borough	7.5% (±2.6 points)
29	Island Heights Borough	6.0% (±2.9 points)
30	Pine Beach Borough	5.6% (±3.0 points)
31	Barnegat Light Borough	5.1% (±3.5 points)
32	Harvey Cedars Borough	4.9% (±3.7 points)
33	Mantoloking Borough	0.5% (±1.4 points)

Showing 12 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Beachwood Borough

How many renters are there in Beachwood Borough?

Beachwood Borough has an estimated 300 (±105) renting households, 7.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Beachwood Borough?

In Beachwood Borough, the share of households that rent went from 14.0% in 2015–2019 to 7.5% in 2020–2024 (−6.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Beachwood Borough?

A renting household in Beachwood Borough has 3.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Beachwood Borough?

The median renting household in Beachwood Borough, NJ has an income of $54,453 (±$11,341) a year, against $112,292 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Beachwood borough, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:04180, in state:34 county:029).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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